Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 28, 2023, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Just days away from leading Alabama into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan, starting quarterback Jalen Milroe said Thursday that former Tide offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien once told him he shouldn’t play quarterback. “How would you feel if I told
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 28, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — For two seasons in the NFL, Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter had to face Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in practice. As the former defensive backs coach in Baltimore, Minter is familiar with dealing with a dynamic quarterback and, while Michigan
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Texas players came up with a “Revenge Tour” theme headed into this season, specifically making it a point to take down the teams that beat them
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 10:21 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Brock Glenn said the Seminoles should “absolutely” be considered national champions if they end the season as the only undefeated Power Five
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — When NC State coach Dave Doeren walked off the field in mid-October following a blowout loss at Duke, he felt uneasy, embarrassed, unsure — mystified, quite
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions At 47 years old, despite two decades of wear and tear from coaching college football, Georgia’s Kirby Smart exudes a boyish enthusiasm on the sidelines. Following a hard-fought win at
Associated Press Dec 28, 2023, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — USC bid farewell to the Pac-12 Conference with a six-pack to go and an eggnog bath to toast an otherwise unremarkable season. With Caleb Williams watching from the sideline, Miller Moss threw a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdown passes in his first
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions A short-handed Texas A&M team got more bad news during the TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday night
Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is with Ohio State as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes prepare for the Cotton Bowl, though there are no indications he will play Friday night against Missouri. Harrison again wasn’t a full participant and didn’t have
Dec 27, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Missouri quarterback Jake Garcia intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday. He’s expected to have three years of eligibility remaining. Editor’s Picks Garcia, who will be a redshirt junior, began his career at Miami — where he started one
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Florida State receiver Keon Coleman said he plans to enter the NFL draft, adding yet another name to the extensive list of Seminoles who will have a new home
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2023, 12:19 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The Nico Iamaleava era is set to begin at Tennessee in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, as starting quarterback Joe Milton III has opted out of the Sunday matchup
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, Lincoln Riley walked into a room at Heritage Hall — the home of USC Athletics — a few weeks into his tenure as the new head coach to talk about a high school recruiting class that had been
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 27, 2023, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Duke is set to hire Texas State defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke as the school’s new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Patke will bring with him both extensive experience with first-year Duke coach Manny Diaz and a similar aggressive ethos to Diaz’s defenses. Patke worked
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas star tailback Devin Neal has informed the Jayhawks coaching staff that he’ll be returning for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN. Neal earned second-team All-Big 12 honors this season after rushing for 1,209 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns. A true junior, Neal had
Dec 24, 2023, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eastern Michigan has “strongly” condemned the “completely unacceptable” actions of a player who sucker punched a South Alabama player in the back of the helmet, leading to a postgame brawl following the 68 Ventures Bowl on Saturday night. A video of the incident on social media
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 02:39 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Former five-star defensive tackle Walter Nolen is transferring to Ole Miss, a source confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound sophomore entered the transfer portal this offseason and is
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NC State linebacker Payton Wilson announced Sunday that he has opted out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl to begin preparing for the NFL draft. In a statement posted on social